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Western Sahara: Human Rights

Commons · Question 42840 · Tabled 31 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 22 Apr 2025

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Asked by Ben Lake

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will ask the UN Secretary General to investigate (a) how many allegations of human rights abuses have been made to the Moroccan National Human Rights Council in Western

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 22 Apr 2025

The UK is committed to the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide, including in Western Sahara. We consistently support the UN efforts to resolve the situation in Western Sahara, and support language in relevant UN Security Council Resolutions...